Journal article
The clinical and economic consequences of clinically important gastro-intestinal bleeding in critically ill patients
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and economic consequences of clinically important gastro-intestinal bleeding (CIB) in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Design: Prospective, cohort study. Setting: Four university-affiliated hospitals in Canada. Patients and methods: Consecutive patients over 16 years of age admitted to the ICU were followed to document CIB events (defined as overt bleeding in association with haemodynamic …
Authors
Heyland D; Gafni A; Griffith L; Cook D; Marshall J; Fuller H; Todd T; Guslits B; Heule M; Hewson J
Journal
Clinical Intensive Care, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 121–125
Publication Date
January 1, 1996
ISSN
0956-3075